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Growth of Co:MgF2 and Ti:Al2O3 Crystals for Solid State Laser Applications

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Tunable Solid State Lasers

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Large, 6.5 cm diameter, crystals of Co:MgF2 and Ti:Al2O3 have been grown by the Heat Exchanger Method. The Co:MgF2 crystals are of laser quality and show uniform Co distribution. Power conversion efficiency of 32.5% was measured for this tunable laser material (1.5 to 2.3 μm). Fine scattering centers have been observed in Ti:Al2O3 crystals. A quantum efficiency of 62% was demonstrated with continuous tunable laser operation in the 660 to 986 um wavelength range.

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  1. Crystal Systems, Inc., 35 Congress Street, Salem, MA, 01970, USA

    F. Schmid & C. P. Khattak

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  1. La Jolla Institute, P.O. Box 1434, 92038, La Jolla, CA, USA

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  2. Northrop Electronics Division, 2301 West 120th Street, 90250, Hawthorne, CA, USA

    Aaron B. Budgor Ph. D.

  3. US Army Night Vision & Electro Optics Laboratory, 22060, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA

    Albert Pinto Ph. D.

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Schmid, F., Khattak, C.P. (1985). Growth of Co:MgF2 and Ti:Al2O3 Crystals for Solid State Laser Applications. In: Hammerling, P., Budgor, A.B., Pinto, A. (eds) Tunable Solid State Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 47. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39236-1_18

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